Heart unit fight to go on

It was announced the unit will close Credit: Calendar

Following the announcement that the Children's Heart Surgery Unit in Leeds is to close, campaigners say their fight will continue.

The NHS Joint Committee of Primary Care Trusts revealed its decision following a review of paediatric cardiology provision across the country. The unit at Leicester is also to close. This will mean children from our region will have to travel to either Newcastle, Liverpool or Birmingham for treatment and operations.

But supporters and MPs from across the region are saying they will continue their campaign to keep it open.